Top Field

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Lots of space
New
On a hill overlooking the countryside
Views at sunrise across the field
View out onto the field and hills

  • Cosy, dog-friendly bell tent with views over the Dorset countryside
  • Within half an hour’s drive of the Jurassic Coast and New Forest
  • Outdoor kitchen on site and a river nearby for wild swimming
Keen for a quiet break surrounded by the Dorset countryside? Top Field should tick your boxes. It’s super chilled at this site on the top of a hill, and there's plenty of exploring to be done too, as it's just half an hour’s drive away from the New Forest National Park and the Jurassic Coast. Yes, the famed Jurassic Coast (a top spot for stunning beaches, fossil hunting activities, boat trips, and tasty local restaurants) is quite close indeed: Durdle Door and Kimmeridge Bay are 40 minutes’ drive away. Elsewhere, the closest beach to the bell tent is in Hamworthy (just outside of Poole) 25 minutes’ drive away. Not that you need to go far for a swim, as there is a river a short walk away for all your wild swimming needs. The field is also next to a bridleway, so go for a stroll whenever you fancy; more walking and cycling paths are in the surrounding area, and the South West Coast Path is half an hour's drive away. There are a couple of pubs within walking distance of Top Field too. The first is in Charlton, 15 minutes’ walk away, and the second is just a bit further on (half an hour’s walk from base) for a cosy meal or drinks. There is a shared outdoor kitchen, a composting toilet and an outdoor shower on site. Take note that very low sports cars will struggle to access the site; normal vehicles are fine.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Tent sites 10
Caravan sites 6
Motorhome sites 6
Open now
Opens 25 July
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 31 consecutive nights.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The access track to the site is not suitable for low-chassis vehicles.

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

French

German

Open from Thu, 25 Jul 2024 to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A good location with nice surroundings. I would recommend

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth caravan site

Liked: Friendly owners. Good facilities and good access for a campervan into the field.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simple campsite in stunning location.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Tracie S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth caravan site

Liked: Location / Owners / Ease of turn up and make yourself at home. Composting toilets, clean shower.

Disliked: The closest pub stop serving food at 8pm on Fridays (not a campsite problem!) Just so others are aware and do not go hungry ;)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly, peaceful site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth caravan site

Liked: The tranquility, open flat field with stunning views. The kitchen/washing up area - loads of hot water. The firepit and collecting wood to burn.

Disliked: The toilet (but that's just me!)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxed site with good facilities. Friendly staff and relatively cheap. Would recommend!…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Alexander C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Relaxed site with good facilities. Friendly staff and relatively cheap. Would recommend!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Little gem of a camp site, friendly and welcoming with country views

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Shelley N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth caravan site

Liked: Wow a lovely little gem of a site,
Basic camping at its best, amazing views of fields and country side. Really friendly host, welcomed with a warm smile and advised on location of where to collect wood and offered use of their climbing wall as well.
The outside kitchen was a great touch, keeping the wine cold in the fridge and milk fresh. We had tale end of a storm so being able to cook under cover was brilliant.
The compost toilet was clean and shower was an experience.

Disliked: The road in was a little steep, had been warned about this but worth the climb to the top.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Was a lovely area and pitch, couple running it were amazing and…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Amy E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth caravan site

Liked: Was a lovely area and pitch, couple running it were amazing and nice shower, toilet and kitchen area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The setting is lovely, when the tarmac stops a bridle way takes…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The setting is lovely, when the tarmac stops a bridle way takes you up to the field.

It is a basic non electric site with a compost toilet, shower and kitchen area. The views are beautiful and the owners welcoming and friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing views in all directions. Loads of space. Great little kitchen well…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Dagmar Y. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth caravan site

Liked: Amazing views in all directions. Loads of space. Great little kitchen well equipped. Fires off the ground allowed. Emma and Phillip are great hosts. Will be back!

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From the manager: Thanks for being one of our first guests at Top Field. It was really nice to meet you and looking forward to see you again.

Thanks for a lovely stay :)

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Lucy H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth caravan site

Liked: Lovely couple who run the campsite ! Made us feel right at home and there was a really good vibe throughout the site and with the other campers. Kitchen facilities with fridge and washing up gas stove and kettle so could make a coffee in the morning was already appreciated! Well kept compost loo and shower
Theres also minimal light pollution so the star gazing was great ✨✨
Can walk all along the old railway line into blanford and is a pub just 15 min walk

Disliked: Nothing :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Lucy. Thanks for your great review and glad enjoyed yourselves. Hopefully see you again.


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports Wild swimming

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Top Field

Church Lane

Charlton Marshall

Dorset

England

DT11 9NX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.83172°N
-2.15°W

Route directions

Please make sure that you enter the field at the top of the hill. Please don't drive down the long drive to the house, as the house is private and completely separate from the campsite.

Nearest transport

Coach
16.4 km Post Office
16.4 km Red Lion
17.6 km Seldown Coach Station
Rail
14.3 km Holton Heath Rail Station
15 km Hamworthy Rail Station
15.6 km Wareham Rail Station
Ferry
17.6 km Poole Ferry Terminal
17.7 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
21 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
23.2 km Bournemouth International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Kingston Lacy (country house and estate owned by the National Trust): 20 minutes’ drive - Corfe Castle (National Trust site): half an hour - South West Coast Path: half an hour - Moors Valley Country Park & Forest (outdoor activities): 35 minutes - Kimmeridge Bay (surfing, relaxing or rockpooling): 40 minutes - Swanage (sandy beaches and a lively centre; coastal activities): 40 minutes - Bridport (seaside town with cute shops, cafés and beaches): 45 minutes - Burton Bradstock (seaside village): 50 minutes - West Bay: 50 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 14.7 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Lake 15.8 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Shore Road Beach 21.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Canford Cliffs Chine 21.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular 21.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 8.4 km

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 15.7 km

The Tank Museum 16.5 km

Hardy's Birthplace 20.3 km

Brownsea Island 20.9 km

National Trust

White Mill 6.9 km

Kingston Lacy 8.6 km

Clouds Hill 14.6 km

Hardy's Cottage 20.4 km

Brownsea Island 20.9 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Spetisbury - Tarrant Crawford - Spetisbury Rings 1.5 km

CHARBOROUGH PARK 6.2 km

ANDERSON MANOR 6.4 km

STEPLETON HOUSE 8.2 km

KINGSTON LACY 8.5 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Top Field have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Top Field dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Top Field? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Kingston Lacy (country house and estate owned by the National Trust): 20 minutes’ drive - Corfe Castle (National Trust site): half an hour - South West … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Top Field?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Top Field? From $54.65 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.